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Madonna Confirms She Turned Down Offer to Play Catwoman in Batman Returns

Madonna has recently shared insight into her some of her most noteworthy career choices, including the fact that she turned down the role of Catwoman in Batman Returns. The hit 1992 superhero sequel’s distributor, Warner Bros., and director-producer, Tim Burton, originally offered the celebrated performer the part, Comic Book Movie is reporting. But after the…

Netflix Bringing ‘That ’70s Show’ into the 90s with New Series ‘That ’90s Show’

A series that originally aired in the 90s is now getting new life in the form of a spinoff set in the 90s. According to ComingSoon.net, Netflix has ordered That ’90s Show, a sequel to That ’70s Show, the popular sitcom that aired on Fox from 1998-2006. Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp are set…

Cillian Murphy Cast as Title Character in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer Biopic

Cillian Murphy has been cast to play the titular character in the upcoming biopic, Oppenheimer. The film will reunite the actor with Christopher Nolan, who’s serving as the writer, director and one of the producers on the project. The duo previously worked together on The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception and Dunkirk. However, Oppenheimer will mark…

Cary Joji Fukunaga Confirms He is Still Working on Stanley Kubrick Napoleon Project

As his blockbuster James Bond movie No Time to Die is set to hit theaters tomorrow, director Cary Joji Fukunaga has news about what’s next on his docket. In an interview with Collider, Fukunaga spoke about a long-awaited project about Napoleon Bonaparte, which was originally set to be made by filmmaker Stanley Kubrick back in…

Mark Cuban’s Magnolia Pictures Hires Investment Bank to Aid in Potential Sale

Magnolia Pictures has hired investment bank Stephens to explore the possibility in selling the company. The distributor, which is owned by Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner’s 2929 Entertainment, is looking to capitalize on the demand for library content by streaming services, the New York Times is reporting. Streaming services attached to bigger studios, like Paramount+…

Producer James D. Stern Adapting ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ For Broadway Stage

Tony-winning director and producer James D. online pharmacy buy ivermectin online with best prices today in the USA Stern, whose theater credits include Lucky Guy and Hairspray, has acquired the rights to Matthew Quick’s novel, The Silver Linings Playbook, and plans to turn it into a Broadway musical. The book was previously adapted as a…

Mike Flanagan Reuniting with Netflix For Edgar Allan Poe-Inspired Limited Series The Fall of the House of Usher

Acclaimed horror auteur, Mike Flanagan is continuing his reign of terror at Netflix with his recently announced limited series, The Fall of the House of Usher. The drama, which will be based on multiple works written by Edgar Allan Poe, including the 1893 short story of the same name, will feature themes of madness, family,…

IFC Films and FilmNation Acquire U.S. Rights for Golden Lion-Winning Abortion Drama Happening

IFC Films and FilmNation Entertainment has secured the U.S. rights to the French abortion drama, Happening, after entering a bidding battle with other distributors. The deal was secured by IFC president Arianna Bocco and FilmNation Entertainment CEO Glen Basner, Deadline is reporting. There were also three other distributors who put bids on the movie. online…

Keira Knightley to Star in Boston Strangler Movie from 20th Century Studios

The new film Boston Strangler from 20th Century Studios has landed a lead actress in the form of Keira Knightley, according to Deadline. The project will be written and directed by Matt Ruskin, best known for Crown Heights. Producers include Ridley Scott and Kevin Walsh for Scott Free and Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara for…

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid TV Series in the Works

Stone Village Television has announced it is working on a new series about Old West legends Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Scott Steindorff and Dylan Russell’s production company won the screen rights to the project after a bidding war, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show will be based on Charles Leerhsen’s book, Butch…

Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s ‘Mr. Corman’ Cancelled by Apple TV+

On the same day that the tenth and final episode of season one of Mr. Corman, its creator and star, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, announced that the show had been cancelled. On Twitter yesterday, Gordon-Levitt posted “So, Mr. Corman won’t be coming back for season 2. It’s meant so, so much to me to hear from you…